INTERVIEW – Steve Porcaro Talks About ‘Toto IV” & ‘It’s a Feeling’

Not many bands can claim a prize like “TOTO IV” but for the boys in Toto it was just one of a string a tight, well written, collection of unforgettable tunes. We talked to one of the bands keyboardist Steve Porcaro about that classic album and his vocal song on the project, “Its a Feeling.”

Most bands never create a monumental album like TOTO IV. The bands 1982 project had 5 singles, four of them hits including the first single “Rosanna” which peaked at #2 and the #1 hit “Africa.” The latter two were just covered by Weezer. Toto’s always been a band with multiple singers. In 1982 there was Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Steve Porcaro. The latter three are still with the band. We talked to Porcaro about his writing and vocal contribution to Toto IV…”It’s a Feeling.”

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John Beaudin has been in major market radio (Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary) for 35 years and a music journalist since 1989. He graduated from Broadcasting school as a news man so he would have the skills to write about the artists that inspired him since he bought his first album, “Madman Across The Water” by Elton John as a teen. In the 80’s Beaudin was the host of the syndicated radio show “The Cross Canada Report” which had two version (Rock and A/C). Beaudin was also asked to be a judge at the Juno Awards (Canada’s answer to the Grammys) Twice. He has anchored every position in radio including morning and afternoon drive and was a Program and Music Director for The Breeze and California 103 in Calgary. He currently hosts the popular Lovesongs at QM-FM in Vancouver and on iHeartRadio.